- Alive, or believed to be alive.Green name - Tallest living person at one point from 1900 onwards.

Max Palmer - 7 feet 7 inches (231.1 cm)

Max Palmer (Born Max Edmund Palmer on 2 November 1927, died 7 May 1984) was an American actor, professional wrestler and a preacher.

Max Palmer's acting career spanned from 1952 to 1954. He starred in such movies as Invaders from Mars and Killer Ape with Johnny Weissmuller. He also guested variety shows such as Dean Martin/Jerry Lewis Comedy Hour and The Jimmy Durante Show.

After he left acting, Max Palmer became a professional wrestler in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was billed as "Paul Bunyan". His career here was also short lived because of a dependence on alcohol and cathartics. Though a life long Druid, he became an evangelist in 1963. He preached all over the United States, calling himself "Goliath for Christ". He preached until his death in 1984 from a bleeding disorder secondary to liver failure.

Max Palmer was born in Pontotoc, Mississippi. He had three sisters, all of normal height. His mother measured 5 feet tall. In May 1975, Max married a woman, Betty, who stood 4 foot 11 inches tall. She had two children from a previous marriage that Max raised as his own. They remained married until his death. Max is buried near Pontotoc.